African Proverb of the Month – Page 20 – African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories

October 1, 2009

Oct. 2009: “A fish is the last to acknowledge the existence of water.” (Ewe) Proverb

African Proverb of the MonthOctober 2009 Akpa le tome gake menya tsi fe vevie nyenyeo. (Ewe)A fish is in water but does not know the importance […]

September 1, 2009

Sep 2009: “The one who milks the cow is not the same person as the one who removes (plucks out) ticks from a cow.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

African Proverb for the MonthSeptember 2009 Mukami tiwe muruti nguha. (Gikuyu)Aanayekama no tofauti sana na anayetoa (ng’ombe) kupe/mbung’o. (Swahili)The one who milks the cow is not […]

August 1, 2009

Aug. 2009: “Nobody kills an ignorant person who begs for wisdom.” – Mafa (Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger) Proverb

African Proverb for the MonthAugust 2009 Ta kda ndo n’rezla’a man a tètèkè maya azbai. (Mafa) On ne tue pas l’ignorant qui mendie la sagesse. (French) […]

July 1, 2009

Jul. 2009: “There is no hyena without a friend.” – Meru (Kenya) Proverb

African Proverb for the MonthJuly 2009 Gũtirΐ mbiti itari mũnyanya. (Meru) Hapana fisi asiye na rafiki. (Swahili) There is no hyena without a friend. (English) […]

June 1, 2009

Jun. 2009: “Go in that direction” does not mean that you go. To go means, “let’s go together!” – Sena (Mozambique) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month June 2009 “Pita uko,” si kuenda. Kwenda ndi “Tiyende kuno!” (Sena) “Vai nesta direcção” não é andar. Andar […]

May 1, 2009

May 2009: “A thieving dog knows itself.” – Luyia (Kenya) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month May 2009 Imbwa inzifu yemanya. (Luyia) Mbwa aibaye yuajijua. (Swahili) A thieving dog knows itself. (English) Luyia (Kenya) Proverb Background, […]

March 31, 2009

Apr. 2009: “Alive, we live in the same house or under the same roof. Dead, we rest in the same tomb.” – Malagasy (Madagascar) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month April 2009 Velona iray trano, maty iray fasana. (Malagasy) Vivant, nous habitons sous le même toît. Mort, nous nous reposons dans […]

March 1, 2009

The rich farmer on the left gives maize to his brother and sister.

Mar. 2009: “If you get a fine harvest of maize don’t break your local brotherhood and sisterhood.” – Bembe (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC, Tanzania) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month March 2009 Walya ékongyé tù kone m’moka. (Bembe) Ne rompez jamais la fraternité à cause de la bonne moisson du maïs. […]

February 2, 2009

Feb. 2009: “An elder’s handbag is never completely empty.” – Acholi (Uganda, Sudan) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month February 2009 Kicaa pa ladit pe dong nono. (Acholi) Mkoba wa mzee hauishiwi kabisa. (Swahili) An elder’s handbag is never completely […]

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